Topic: Managing Secondary Effects of Disease Outbreaks
Country: Australia
Delegate Name: Daniel Caracheo
School: Grand Rapids City High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Australia position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
Disease outbreaks are a force of nature that does not stop with just casualties. Even after the situation has settled the effects of the outbreak are still at play. With labor shortages, economic disasters, and the damage done to the community’s infrastructure and to the minds of the mourning survivors.
But even after the epidemic has ended, we recognize there is much work left to be done. Lessons that were learned the hard way after the nation was struck with the SARS outbreak of 2002-2004. As a result, the Commonwealth government also took the steps to increase our
National Medicines Stockpile, as well as becoming more involved in public health concerns in the Australian states and territories. Yet work still remains to be done, such as preparing hospitals in the event of a significant outbreak and working on regulations to make sure the proper time and resources are given to this issue. Then as with the medicine, the proper measure must be taken to stock the necessary food and fuel in the event of a disaster.
The welfare of the globe is an utmost priority to Australia, while the Ebola Outbreak of 2014 forced our nation to take the drastic steps of putting restrictions on travel and shipping, our brave medical personnel was still allowed to aid in the containment and then reduction of the outbreak. As well as medical personnel, we provided medical, construction, and food supplies as well. Then to minimize the economic damage, $7 million were provided in assistance.
Just as we have helped the international community before, the Commonwealth of Australia is more than willing to help again.
